Not all military sculptures are of soldiers and honor guards or for that matter, depict people. Early this year I was asked by the Mayor of Papillion, Nebraska if I had any battlefield cross sculptures available for purchase. Since I didn’t have any I said I will make one. And the first Battlefield Cross sculpture I made was honoring the War on Terror. Then, a couple months later I was contacted by the town of Monroe, Utah who asked if I had a WWII version. Not yet, was my reply. And not long after that my good friend and client Earl Boston in West Point, Nebraska asked for a Vietnam version.
After sculpting for 25 years I had never been asked if I had one battlefield cross, let alone three. And all asked within a few months of each other from three different clients from different parts of the country! Which goes to show and as the saying goes; when it rains it pours.
Battlefield Cross-their purpose
The three Battlefield Crosses (War on Terror, Vietnam and WWII) were created to honor fallen soldiers who died during battle. The life size bronze sculptures are a reminder that war is not free and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice need to be remembered and honored. It is for their bravery, their honor and their sacrifice that we have the freedoms we get to share today. We salute all the Vets who served and all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. Our country is indebted to these heroes. And these sculptures are designed, created and cast in durable bronze to remember and honor their sacrifices.
Here is a link to two of the sculptures in video format to see what they look like from three dimensions. All three versions are available for purchase.
